unrighteous

Examples

• All

• And he knows he can turn those thoughts into unrighteous deeds.

  Volcano (1997)

• The unrighteous actions of the dictator led to widespread suffering among the people.

• ...at the hands of evil, unrighteous men..

  Mrs. Soffel (1984)

• Indeed it is so: 'Do not enter into the company of the unrighteous.'

  Fiction book (1991)

• Suffering injustice at the hands of evil, unrighteous men.

  Mrs. Soffel (1984)

• Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts.

  Death Alley (2021)

• But if one follows Christ faithfully in an unrighteous world, suffering is inevitable.

  Academic text (1991)

• For the unrighteous, the Cup of Life holds everlasting damnation.

  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

• I know how satisfying it is to have a cause, to pounce on the wicked, the unrighteous, and the foolish.

  Blog text (2)

• He knows he can stoke unrighteous thoughts in our heads.

  Volcano (1997)

Synonyms

W

wrong

vsunrighteous

∞ 1.0

Not morally right or acceptable

is stronger, calling acts wicked or sinful

W

wicked

vsunrighteous

149 4.6

A person or action that is very bad and cruel

stresses overall sinfulness and lack of justice rather than sheer evilness

U

unjust

vsunrighteous

70 4.0

Not fair and not right

emphasizes moral wickedness and sin beyond questions of fairness

U

unholy

vsunrighteous

21 7.3

Morally wrong, especially when it breaks religious rules

focuses on moral wrongness and sinful character rather than only irreligion

U

ungodly

vsunrighteous

21 7.2

Morally wrong because it goes against religious rules

covers general moral failure beyond specifically irreligious connotations

U

unworthy

vsunrighteous

• Offensive

20 5.4

Deserves strong blame or dislike

leans more toward labeling actions as sinful and wicked rather than just blameworthy

U

unprincipled

vsunrighteous

• Offensive

8 6.6

Willing to do wrong to get what you want

is broader, implying sinful or unjust acts not just lack of principles

I

iniquitous

vsunrighteous

• Formal

2 9.8

Very unfair and wrong in a way that harms people

is similar but less focused on extreme severity and more on sin

U

unchristian

vsunrighteous

2 7.2

Not showing kindness or compassion expected of a caring person

is broader condemning actions as sinful rather than only lacking religious kindness

U

unvirtuous

vsunrighteous

1 8.2

Not behaving in a morally good way

adds a sense of active sin or wickedness rather than only lacking virtue

U

unmoral

vsunrighteous

• Archaic

9.1

Wrong or bad because it goes against accepted ideas of right and wrong

highlights active sinfulness and wicked intent rather than mere nonconformity

U

unconscientious

vsunrighteous

8.8

Not careful about doing the right thing

implies intentional wickedness or sin rather than mere carelessness

U

unchristlike

vsunrighteous

8.9

Does not act in the kind, forgiving way Christians teach

is a general moral label not limited to one religious standard

Antonyms

R

righteous

260 4.7

Acting in a morally good way that people see as fair

How Righteous

righteous

260 4.7

unrighteous

• Formal

5 7.6

immoral

144 4.6

wicked

149 4.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology